Heileman Cattle Family Feud Includes Charges of Fraud, Larceny
A family cattle business in Poinsett County ended in a multimillion-dollar bankruptcy last year, and now one of its owners is being accused of fraud. read more >
Health Care
Apartment Combo Sells In $21M Transaction (Real Deals)
Related entities paired up to acquire two west Little Rock apartment projects for $10.55 million each. read more >
Bowen Law School Starting Clinic to Help Vets
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law said last week that it is starting a Veterans Legal Services Clinic. read more >
Recession Forecasts: Business Economists Split on Timing
Seventy-two percent of U.S. business economists surveyed predict a recession next year or in 2021, with 38% forecasting a downturn in 2020, and 34% putting it in 2021. read more >
Burris-Hutchinson Connection Casts New Light on Dental Board Funding Freeze
Ben Burris, an orthodontist who formerly lived in Fayetteville, has been charged with bribing former state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson, who has already admitted receiving the bribes. read more >
Fayetteville Retirement Home Sells for $18M (NWA Real Deals)
A Virginia investment firm bought the Brookstone Assisted Living Facility in Fayetteville for $18 million. read more >
Despite Fast Growth, Nelson Peacock Notes Ample Room for More Talent in NWA
Nelson Peacock, president and CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Council, says the area's greatest need is talented workers to fill 10,000 jobs. read more >
O'Sullivan Accepts Position at Washington Regional (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Senushi O'Sullivan has joined Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville as a hospitalist. read more >
Browning and Browning Bring Liability Background to WLJ (Movers & Shakers)
Michelle Browning and Jason Browning have joined the medical malpractice defense group at Wright Lindsey Jennings in Little Rock. read more >
Arkansas Blue Cross Announces New Hire, Promotion
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield on Friday announced the hiring of Dr. Mark Jansen as vice president and chief medical officer and the promotion of Max Greenwood to vice president of government and media affairs. read more >
In Jacksonville, A Hospital Closes Leaving City in the Lurch
The closure Wednesday of North Metro Medical Center in Jacksonville has left the Pulaski County city without an emergency room and, in its place, confusing statements about the hospital's future. read more >
Researcher at Arkansas Children's, UAMS Gets $3.1M Grant for Study
A researcher at Arkansas Children's Research Institute and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has received a $3.1 million National Institutes of Health grant to study how maternal obesity during pregnancy influences infant brain development. read more >
Orthodontist Ben Burris Indicted for Fraud in Scheme to Bribe Jeremy Hutchinson
Dr. Ben Burris, an orthodontist who formerly lived in Fayetteville, has been charged with bribing former state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson, who has already admitted receiving the bribes. read more >
Arabinda Choudhary to Lead UAMS Department of Radiology
Dr. Arabinda Choudhary has been named chair of the Department of Radiology in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. read more >
Arkansas Business Announces CFO Finalists, Tickets Info
Arkansas Business' 2019 CFO of the Year finalists and Lifetime Achievement Award winners will be recognized at a luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock. read more >
CARTI Reports Positive Swing in Financial Checkup
For its fiscal year that ended June 30, the Little Rock cancer treatment provider reported a $3.5 million operating income before depreciation. read more >
Former Razorback Settles Lawsuit with Insurance Companies
Rawleigh Williams III recently settled his suit in Washington County Circuit Court against the underwriters at Lloyd's of London for allegations of breach of contract and other misconduct. read more >
NLR Warehouse Near I-30 Sold for $2.8M
An office-warehouse project in North Little Rock, medical office space in west Little Rock and Conway, apartments in south Little Rock and commercial property in Sherwood form this week's five-piece of million-dollar real estate transactions. read more >
Cumulative Employment Growth in Arkansas Varies
Nonfarm payroll employment in Arkansas rose in June in most of the state's metro areas, particularly in Fayetteville and Jonesboro. read more >
Marcus James Promoted to SVP at Blue Cross & Blue Shield (Movers & Shakers)
Marcus James has been named senior vice president of claims and membership for Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Little Rock. read more >
Arkansas Unemployment Drops to 3.4%, A Record Low
Arkansas' unemployment rate dropped by one-tenth of a percentage point in July, to 3.4% from 3.5% in June. read more >
UAMS Researcher Gets $1.2M Grant For DNA Research
Robert Eoff, Ph.D., has received a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to continue his work at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences on DNA damage, cell replication and its implications for diseases like dementia, ALS and cancer. read more >
8th Cannabis Dispensary to Open Thursday; Total Sales Top $5.2M
Arkansas' eighth medical marijuana dispensary, The Source, will open at 8 a.m. Thursday in Bentonville. It will be the second cannabis outlet in a little over a week to start selling in the city. read more >
UAMS Awarded $763K for Mass Spectrometer
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has been awarded a $763,971 National Institutes of Health grant that will fund the purchase of biomedical research equipment with new capabilities unavailable elsewhere in the state. read more >
UAMS Cancer Researcher Awarded $542K Grant
Brian Walker, Ph.D., with the Myeloma Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has received a $542,486, three-year grant from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to look at changes in the DNA sequence that affects the development and advancement of multiple myeloma. read more >
HealthTech Arkansas Raises $815K for Startups
HealthTech Arkansas of Little Rock announced last week the six startup companies selected for its accelerator program. read more >
Bill Simon's Plane Parachuting on Pickup Prompts Complaint
Who knew that an airplane parachuting onto a pickup truck in Fayetteville traffic could cause such a fuss? read more >
Dentist's Crushed Thumb Leads to Lawsuit
A Fayetteville dentist is suing Berkshire Life Insurance for past benefits in the amount of about $200,000 after the company stopped paying her claims following a workout accident. read more >
That's Just Wrong (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Rivendell's hiring of a nurse still on professional probation for a drug problem to work with drug addicts, and then protecting him to the point of destroying evidence feels like a systemic problem. read more >
Top Stockholders in Arkansas Buoyed by Runup in Markets
It's been almost two years since Arkansas Business listed the state's top stockholders based on the value of publicly disclosed stock. Since then, the Walton family's fortune — the part disclosed publicly — has increased by more than $20 billion. read more >
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